Starbucks aims to sell alcohol at York Station coffee shop

The US coffee chain's license application will allow its York Station location to sell alcohol from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.

Starbucks declined to comment on the plans after being approached by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

This follows a bid from a coffee and cafe chain to license stores at other train stations in the UK.

In October, the company applied for a license to sell alcohol from 6am to 11pm at its Hull Paragon station store.

A Starbucks spokesperson told LDRS about Hull's plans, saying the store will join a small number of stores in some stations that already have permits to sell alcohol.

A spokesperson said: “We know that some rail journeys are best enjoyed with something other than coffee, which is why these stores offer a range of products to help our customers enjoy their time. We offer take-home a la carte items such as wine, beer, and gin and tonics.''

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This follows other recent efforts by the company to sell alcohol, including the launch of Starbucks Reserve Hot Honey Affogato and Expresso Martini in the U.S. in March.

The coffee chain has also been trialling Starbucks Evenings, including in the UK, where some stores have been offering craft beer and wine later in the day along with small sharing plates since 2015.

The program ended in 2017.

According to its financial results for the same financial year, Starbucks had 1,168 stores in the UK as of October 2023.

The company said in its financial results that it plans to open 100 new stores in the UK by March 2025.

The three York stores are among more than 40,000 stores in more than 80 countries around the world.

People can comment on the license application for Starbucks' York Station store until Monday 13th January.